Nov 20 Judge Orders 5 Guantanamo Detainees Freed By Admin, PBS News Hour Five of six Algerians must be released after nearly seven years of captivity in the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, a federal judge ruled Thursday in the first case of its kind. Continue reading
Nov 20 South Africa Withholds Aid to Zimbabwe; Health Crisis Grows By PBS News Hour South Africa said Thursday it will withhold aid for Zimbabwe until a representative government is in place amid reports of a growing public health crisis and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's objections to a visit by former world leaders. Continue reading
Nov 20 Piracy Offers Lucrative Career in Lawless Somalia By PBS News Hour The recent hijacking of a Saudi Arabian oil supertanker demonstrated Somali pirates' increasing capabilities to seize ships, despite the efforts of a multi-national naval force meant to deter such attacks. Continue reading
Nov 20 U.S., World Stocks Tumble Amid Bleak Jobs Report By PBS News Hour U.S. stocks opened lower Thursday as investors worried that a possible failure by automakers to get a bailout would add to the economy's woes and as new data showed the number of new claims for jobless benefits was at its… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch Obama Cabinet Picks May Face Intense Vetting Process President-elect Barack Obama's transition team is asking potential appointees for detailed background information, setting the stage for one of the toughest review processes to date. Analysts explain the reasoning behind the intense vetting strategy. Continue watching
Nov 19 Reporter's Notebook: Gwen Ifill Discusses President-elect Obama's Cabinet Picks By PBS News Hour In a Reporter's Notebook, NewsHour senior correspondent Gwen Ifill discussed how President-elect Barack Obama and his team may approach the vetting process for possible Cabinet picks. Continue reading
Nov 19 Stevens' Defeat Ends Long Political Career, Brings Democrats Closer to 60 Seats By PBS News Hour With a stunning victory in the Alaska Senate race declared late Tuesday, Democrats took another major step toward their target of reaching a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. Continue reading
Nov 19 Al-Qaida Warns President-elect Obama of Continuing U.S. Policies By PBS News Hour Al-Qaida made its first public statement about President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday, saying it would continue attacks on the U.S. They also criticized Obama for his support of Israel and turning his back on his Muslim roots. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch New Democratic Majority in Congress Leans Bipartisan Although the Senate is poised to have at least a 57-seat Democratic majority, the new Congress has begun to reach across party lines. Analysts mull the pros and cons of the Party's majority, its implications for President-elect Barack Obama and… Continue watching
Nov 18 Congo Rebels Announce Pullback to Aid Peace Bid By Admin, PBS News Hour In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rebels announced a military pullback Tuesday to support a U.N. peace initiative and the government ousted its armed forces chief following a string of defeats. Continue reading